Convert Curtain To Roman Shade

In order to convert a sheer shade into blackout roman shades you will need to remove the sheer shade and lay it out flat on the floor.

Convert curtain to roman shade.

It s hidden when they are draped but if you try and cut out a panel to make a blind then the fading sticks out like a. I purchased a panel curtain from j c. A curtain with a color and print you admire can have a second life as a roller shade. So i decided to just transform them into faux roman shades.

How to turn a curtain panel into a shade. Sandwiching a layer of iron on fusible web between two long panels. Lay the sheer material face down. Penney s that is bigger than the size 42 inches wide by 84 inches long of what the finished roman shade would be.

If you love the elegant look of roman shades but don t have a budget for custom made window treatments try this procedure for converting your old mini blinds into roman shades. As i m sure you ve noticed once curtains have been up for a while they almost inevitably develop shading stripes where the light has faded them. If it is a roman shade then you should remove the doweling sleeve and straighten the folds. I ve tried making over curtains into roman blinds with mixed results.

Though i originally intended to sew two panel curtains i knew they d just get splashed on from washing dishes and that the style that was already there was going to let in the most sunlight.